Why are all my BSFL dead????!!!!

[NashansCamos]

why are they dead I kept them at room temp is a well ventilated container with plenty of room and no substrate.

They were in the garage so it was bit cooler but still nothing below 60.

And before you jump on me for this I KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT IN PUPAE STAGE!!!

Any ideas?

 

[Serbianchameleon]

U dont know much about Bsfl but I will order some soon so I would like to know too. Do they eat did you feed them?

 

[coastal_chameleon]

U dont know much about Bsfl but I will order some soon so I would like to know too. Do they eat did you feed them?

don't feed them , the produce ammonia or at least it smells like it .
their nutrition is based on their bodies with out being gut loaded .

 

[DocZ]

Your temps should have been fine. Not sure
Here’s a nice guide to their keeping and production
https://ie.unc.edu/files/2016/03/bsfl_how-to_guide.pdf
I keep mine in a wine fridge at about 55 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temp, they pupate really slow and seem to live just fine for weeks

 

[coastal_chameleon]

why are they dead I kept them at room temp is a well ventilated container with plenty of room and no substrate.

They were in the garage so it was bit cooler but still nothing below 60.

And before you jump on me for this I KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT IN PUPAE STAGE!!!

Any ideas?

I think it because they need to be in a moist environment. when I buy them the package says to add a couple drops in the saw dust when it dries out .

 

[salty dog]

I use damp coconut coir, they are voracious eaters, although I no longer get them, the last time I ordered them they showed up dead, the supplier told me to shove my head up my ass, when I contacted them.... they can starve and dry out to death, also stagnant heat kills them...in transit hot will kill them fast

 

[NashansCamos]

I think it because they need to be in a moist environment. when I buy them the package says to add a couple drops in the saw dust when it dries out .

yeah i didnt mist them at all. maybe i shouldve

 

[NashansCamos]

don't feed them , the produce ammonia or at least it smells like it .
their nutrition is based on their bodies with out being gut loaded .

yeah i didnt feed them

 

[coastal_chameleon]

yeah i didnt feed them

sorry that was for Serbian lol

 

[NashansCamos]

sorry that was for Serbian lol

yeah ik i just forgot to say it in original post so might as well

 

[Beman]

ok and they are not in the black pupae stage?

I do not feed mine and I barely keep them moist. I have never had an issue of die offs. Keep them anywhere from 65-75 degrees.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

don't feed them , the produce ammonia or at least it smells like it .
their nutrition is based on their bodies with out being gut loaded .

Okay thank you. I want to type I do t know about bsfl not u hahahaha

 

[Pearl Fields]

Wait so you shouldn’t feed BSFL?? I just got a bunch from online.

 

[coastal_chameleon]

Wait so you shouldn’t feed BSFL?? I just got a bunch from online.

Don't feed !!

 

[Pearl Fields]

Don't feed !!

Why?

 

[NashansCamos]

ok and they are not in the black pupae stage?

yeah i said that above they are defo dead.

 

[DocZ]

Definitely sounds like humidity can play a role

from https://avingstan.com/wordpress/wp-...agan-Fonseca-et-al-2017-Nutritional-value.pdf

 

[NashansCamos]

Definitely sounds like humidity can play a roleView attachment 274765
from https://avingstan.com/wordpress/wp-...agan-Fonseca-et-al-2017-Nutritional-value.pdf

yeah i never misted them could've played a role in the future what should i do? Light mist once a day? every two days? Once a week?

 

[DocZ]

I rarely do. When the media dries out a lot, I sometimes put a few drops of water and mix it up a bit

I think the cool temps keep them better, but they didn’t seem to like regular refrigerator temps

 

[NashansCamos]

I rarely do. When the media dries out a lot, I sometimes put a few drops of water and mix it up a bit

I think the cool temps keep them better, but they didn’t seem to like regular refrigerator temps

theyre in a cool garage i have no clue on temp guess is maybe 55-70